For the covid deniers in your life, direct them to this site that provides scientific articles for every minimizing thing a person could possibly say about covid in a convenient dropdown menu:
This book is full of answers to the questions I’ve harbored my whole life. It’s important to be able to identify these attributes in the people who raised us. This chapter was eye-opening.
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You may find that your parent(s) embody more than one type of EI parent. The author describes this as common. While your parent may not fit into one type perfectly, they may employ behaviors from multiple types.
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The unpredictable behaviors of an emotional parent can cause undue stress in a family. The familial dynamic may be forced to accommodate the family member with the largest or most severe emotions.
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The locals bar-hopping like nothing was happening.
Performative activism online until it’s time to put up or shut up.
2.5 years later, they’re on their 4th infection, wondering why they can’t roll over in bed anymore without getting winded.
A rant 🧵
Emotionally immature people, when put in positions of authority, don’t magically develop insight and maturity from being in that position.
If they address their personal problems by suppressing and avoiding them, their public policies will reflect that.
Our leaders have failed humanity on a global scale. In 50 years, people will only look back at us with incredulity— how could we be this stupid and selfish?
How can we expect to return to a normal that is now forever out of our reach?